Beer Experts Say These Are The 20 Best Beers In The World

Two Stanford computer scientists shared data for the highest-rated beers by experts on RateBeer, the largest beer-rating website, with more than three million beer reviews. Ratings on RateBeer are out of 5, and factor in aroma, appearance, taste, palate, and an overall score. “Experts” are defined by the Stanford University study as RateBeer users who are assigned the highest experience level based on volume of reviews and how their ratings compare to other “experts.

We were so proud to see Surly Darkness made it to no. 13! Darkness was rated 4.254 out of five stars. World-class!